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The Golfing Mind

The Golfing Mind

By: Robin Sieger
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 Insights to understanding the mental game of golf, with advice, tips, instruction and instant techniques you can apply to your game. From best selling author of Silent Mind Golf and two other books on the mental game. These are short reflections and instructions for golfers of all levels, from beginner to PGA Tour Pro© 2026 The Golfing Mind Golf
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  • 216 WHEN CHAMPIONS CRACK : WHAT SHANE LOWRY TEACHES US BEFORE BAY HILL

    216 WHEN CHAMPIONS CRACK : WHAT SHANE LOWRY TEACHES US BEFORE BAY HILL
    Mar 6 2026
    https://www.siegergolf.com/online-courses This week on The Golfing Mind, we examine pressure — how it builds, how it leaks, and how it ultimately decides tournaments. We begin with the visible frustration of Shane Lowry last weekend, and explore the heart of what is really going on — a reminder that even major champions are not immune to emotional drift. When momentum turns, it is rarely the swing that collapses first. It is the internal narrative. From there, we turn to Bay Hill and the searching examination that is the Arnold Palmer Invitational. With penal rough, firm greens and swirling winds, this course punishes impatience and exposes ego. We’ll analyse five leading contenders — including Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy — and explore why emotional regulation, not raw talent, may determine the outcome. Because at Bay Hill, the winner won’t be the player who avoids mistakes. It will be the player who recovers from them fastest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 215. FACTS, FIGURES AND STATISTICS

    215. FACTS, FIGURES AND STATISTICS
    Feb 20 2026
    https://www.siegergolf.com/offers/BaAEYBog/checkout This week on The Golfing Mind, we are stripping golf back to the cold, hard evidence. No clichés. No swing theories. Just Facts, Figures and Statistics. Over the past twenty years, the average PGA Tour drive has increased by more than ten yards. Ball speeds have surged. Players train like elite athletes. Technology has refined every inch of performance. And yet — scoring has improved by barely half a stroke. How can that be? We’ll explore the rise of Strokes Gained — the statistical revolution that exposes exactly where tournaments are won and lost. We’ll examine Greens in Regulation, sand save percentages, driving accuracy, and putting averages. We’ll reveal how less than one stroke per round often separates the world number one from the player ranked fiftieth. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: The margins are microscopic. One poor decision. One emotional lapse. One moment of doubt. The numbers prove what I’ve argued for years — excellence in golf lives inside tiny gaps. And those gaps are not technical. They are psychological. Because when performance differences are measured in tenths of a stroke… The mind becomes the ultimate differentiator. Let’s examine the data — and then read between the lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • 214. FIVE THINGS TO SHARPEN UP YOUR MENTAL GAME (PART 2)

    214. FIVE THINGS TO SHARPEN UP YOUR MENTAL GAME (PART 2)
    Feb 13 2026
    https://www.siegergolf.com/online-courses⁠⁠ In this week’s episode of The Golfing Mind, we move to Part 2 and step away from swing mechanics, equipment, and technique, going right to the heart of what truly separates great players from the rest of the field: the mental skills that stand up under pressure. Most amateur golfers believe the difference between them and the professionals is talent. In reality, it’s a lot more than that. The main difference is psychological structure—how elite players think, decide, recover, and regulate themselves when the stakes are high, and the margin for error is thin. In this second part, continuing from last week's podcast, we rank the fourth and fifth of the five most important mental skills used by successful professional golfers. Not the most fashionable ideas, not the most talked-about clichés—but the skills that fail first when players unravel, and the ones that hold firm when champions close. We explore why emotional control sits above everything else, why rapid recovery matters more than confidence, and why great decision-making prevents pressure before it even appears. We also look at commitment, acceptance, patience, and process—and how amateurs can begin to train these skills deliberately rather than hoping they’ll magically appear on the back nine. If you’ve ever wondered why your best golf doesn’t show up when it matters most, this episode will give you clarity—and a clear mental framework to start changing that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
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